PLEASE LIST through 3/9/17: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: NYC PARKS HOSTS PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS DISCUSSION SERIES WITH PARK LEADERS FROM AROUND THE US

Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP Commissioner, NYC Parks www.nyc.gov/parks

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PLEASE  LIST through January 4, 2017 IMMEDIATE

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: NYC PARKS HOSTS PARKS WITHOUT BORDERS DISCUSSION SERIES WITH PARK LEADERS FROM AROUND THE US

 

DATES, TIMES &

LOCATIONS:                Arsenal Gallery, Central Park

830 5^th Avenue at 64^th Street

Third Floor

MANHATTAN

6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Doors at 5:30 p.m.

 

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

“The Seamless Public Realm”

How can innovative park planning bring more openness to public spaces?

·         Kathryn Ott Lovell, Commissioner of Philadelphia Parks and Recreation

·         Jayne Miller, Superintendent of Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board

·         Jane Rudolph, Director of Department of Parks and Recreation for Arlington, Virginia

·         Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Commissioner of NYC Parks

·         Lynn B. Kelly, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Parks (moderator)

 

Thursday, February 9, 2017

“Rethinking Public Space”

How can government agencies rethink guidelines, concepts, and expectations to sustain lasting values?

·         Justin Moore, AICP, Executive Director of NYC Public Design Commission

·         Signe Nielsen, Commissioner of NYC Public Design Commission and Principal at Mathews Nielsen Landscape Architects

·         Therese Braddick, Deputy Commissioner of Capital Projects for NYC Parks (moderator)

 

Thursday, March 9, 2017

“For the Love of Cities”

How can emotionally connecting with parks and public spaces make communities stronger, healthier and happier?

·         Peter Kageyama, author “For the Love of Cities: The Love Affair Between People and Their Places”

·         Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP, Commissioner of NYC Parks (moderator)

 

DETAILS:                     NYC Parks invites the public to participate in the first ever Parks Without Borders Discussion Series, hosted by Parks Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver, FAICP. The series builds on the inspiring conversations during NYC Parks’ Parks Without Borders Summit last spring. The discussion series will showcase premiere park leadership from all over the country; fostering an exchange on topics such as new park design, placemaking and engagement, and providing valuable insights into how we can build greener parks, healthier communities, and more resilient neighborhoods. Scheduled throughout 2017, the debut events will be held in January, February and March.

 

Admission is free and open to the public. Register here.

 

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Press Contact:

Maeri Ferguson

pressoffice@parks.nyc.gov

(212) 360-1311